So it has been a long while. I've been hanging out in Alaska and not doing much climbing, but have been doing tons and tons of photography. Its been about a year since I posted any photos up so tell me what ya think. Like it hate it, always looking for some opinions and critiques.

So it has been a long while. I've been hanging out in Alaska and not doing much climbing, but have been doing tons and tons of photography. Its been about a year since I posted any photos up so tell me what ya think. Like it hate it, always looking for some opinions and critiques.

I live in Juneau. Ya, whenever you don't bring a camera out you see the most amazing things in the world. One day I was working and there was a pod of orcas and then a pair started getting it on. The male rolled over on his back and and let it all hang out. Some real NatGeo shit.

I also have this technically crappy images of an orca pile driving a stellar sea lion, but was so stoked to see it I got a crooked out of focus orca in mid-air. Not a bad shot if you look at it after a few beers while your landing in a plane I suppose.

There are memories, photographs, and then both, but its all good if you remember the day years from now.

One of the trips when I forgot my camera the was a whole group of grey whales, probly 50 or so. They were all sounding everywhere around the boat. Wouldn't have gotten any stellar pictures as it was foggy and raining, but seeing all those giants coming clear out of the water was still pretty cool.

thanks man. i've been gathering up some new images and am in the process of making a night gallery. i just made a blog the other week that has some of the newest stuff and am trying to keep it updated. we'll see how long it lasts but you can check that out at http://www.checote.blogspot.com